Pigsy Art - Christmas decoration

A couple of days ago I came home to find a little parcel in my post.  I wasn't expecting anything so I was pretty excited to find out what it was - there really is nothing like getting a parcel is there?!

 

When I opened it I found a beautiful Christmas ornament and a letter signed by Pigsy.

I follow Pigsy on twitter and had shared a competition which of course I instantly forgot about once I had done so :-)

 

This is a very cool Christmas decoration - of a (Pigsy) stylised angel.  I think it's too cool to just use at Christmas and I have it hanging in my window where I like the juxtaposition of its street art look and feel, versus the grandeur of the Irish Government Buildings.

Pigsy is the alter ego of my brother in law, and award winning architect Ciaran McCoy.  I just adore his work and I've been threatening to buy a painting of his for a while now.  I know I will at some point but for the moment I guess this little piece will have to do me. 

 

Check out Ciaran's website here for more examples of his work.  And also you should check out his twitter as he runs competitions from time to time so you might be lucky enough to get your hands on a piece like me too!

 

 

Competition - what I'd give for this AMAZING prize

For a few years now I have been part of a wonderful group of mid century modern enthusiasts on facebook.  I absolutely adore mid century modern design, décor, atmosphere and vibe and I love looking at the beautiful pictures of that time that people share.  I swear I should have been in my thirties in the 50's/60's rather than now - I can see myself now throwing atomic cocktail parties every weekend :-)

If this is your thing, I'd recommend you check out the fb page.  It is run (administered/moderated) by a really cool guy from Canada (DC Hilier) who also runs www.mcmdaily.com/ which is an excellent online magazine all about MCM. 

Competition!!!!  I urge you to enter.  LOOK AT THAT PRIZE!!!!

In order to to take MCM Daily to the next step with more media based content like video interviews and podcasts talking about design, collecting and chatting with people in the business, this MCM maestro's goal is to turn MCM Daily into a full time venture.

To do that he is going to need funding....and this is where you get the opportunity to be part of this venture....and be in with the chance of winning this Amazing Prize:

By taking part in this unique crowdfunding venture (for as little as $5 Canadian dollars - or hey €10 Canadian dollars is just €6.97 euro) you  get a chance to win a swanky 1966 fully restored, Clairtone Project G2 stereo which has a current market value of over $25,000 USD!

I've just backed it today! 

Who else is in?!
Click here to read more/back this project

Let's get an Irish woman in space!

Lynx deodorant are currently running a competition/a space academy to send someone to space.  By "someone" I mean a person who is not trained as an astronaut currently.

 

We have an Irish woman in contention for this prize.

Norah Patten is lecturer from Limerick qualified in aeronautical engineering.

 

It's really really easy to vote - 2 seconds I swear.

Vote here!